PJM data center interconnection queue & live grid

As of 2026-10-06, PJM's New Services Queue lists 882 interconnection positions totalling 161 GW (source: PJM New Services Queue); none are filed as data-center load. PJM's queue covers generation and storage, and large data-center loads are not filed in it, so the table below is the supply side those loads wait on.

PJM Interconnection · 13 states + DC · Largest US grid operator

PJM interconnection queue

As of 2026-10-06 (queue file loaded 2026-10-06 10:17 UTC) · source: PJM New Services Queue (active generation requests, sum of MFO) · 882 positions in the current file, 161.3 GW.

By status

StatusPositionsGW
Active18556.1
Engineering and Procurement24241.2
Confirmed22426.1
Under Construction8914.4
Partially in Service - Under Construction5313.6
Suspended657.6
Pending Termination242.3

25 largest open positions

Queue IDProjectCounty, stateFuelMWStatusQueue date
PJM-AB2-175Peach Bottom Units #2 & #3York, PANuclear2,710Partially in Service - Under Construction2016-04-29
PJM-AH1-710 - moved to TC2—Salem, NJNuclear2,651Active2025-04-09
PJM-AH1-698 - moved to TC2—Will, ILNuclear2,584Active2025-04-08
PJM-AH1-702 - moved to TC2—Ogle, ILNuclear2,530Active2025-04-07
PJM-AG2-582 - moved to TC2—Doddridge, WVNatural Gas2,100Active2021-03-31
PJM-U1-098 906034———1,788Confirmed2008-04-30
PJM-AH1-677 - moved to TC2—Greensville, VANatural Gas1,756Active2025-04-07
PJM-AH1-678 - moved to TC2—Brunswick, VANatural Gas; Other1,526Active2025-04-07
PJM-AB2-092Bergen Generating StationBergen, NJNatural Gas1,371Partially in Service - Under Construction2016-04-26
PJM-AH1-686 - moved to TC2—Lawrence, OHNatural Gas1,364Active2025-04-03
PJM-AH1-714 - moved to TC2—Lasalle, ILNuclear1,360Active2025-04-09
PJM-AB1-109Mountaineer #1Unknown, WVCoal1,356Partially in Service - Under Construction2015-10-26
PJM-AH1-680 - moved to TC2—Carroll, OHNatural Gas1,300Active2025-04-03
PJM-AE1-105Maidsville CCGTPreston, WVNatural Gas1,270Engineering and Procurement2018-09-06
PJM-AD2-194Jackson GenerationWill, ILNatural Gas1,261Partially in Service - Under Construction2018-03-31
PJM-AH1-699 - moved to TC2—Columbiana, OHNatural Gas1,210Engineering and Procurement2025-04-04
PJM-AH1-151 - moved to TC2—Lee, ILSolar1,200Active2021-08-27
PJM-U1-052 889837———1,188Confirmed2008-03-26
PJM-AH1-711 - moved to TC2—Wood, OHNatural Gas1,108Active2025-04-09
PJM-AH1-734 - moved to TC2—Indiana, PANatural Gas1,058Active2025-04-10
PJM-AH1-681 - moved to TC2—Fluvanna, VANatural Gas1,000Active2025-06-03
PJM-T72 812613———1,000Confirmed2007-09-24
PJM-AH1-150 - moved to TC2—Lee, ILSolar1,000Active2021-08-28
PJM-AH1-706 - moved to TC2—Trumbull, OHNatural Gas970Engineering and Procurement2025-04-07
PJM-AH1-695 - moved to TC2—Dauphin, PANuclear859Active2025-04-03

Queued MW is requested capacity, not built capacity; most queued projects historically never reach commercial operation. "Open" excludes withdrawn, cancelled, terminated, suspended and in-service statuses. Rows not in the latest ISO file are excluded.

PJM live grid

91,858
MW serving now
93,166
MW 24h peak
1%
headroom vs 24h peak
8
fuel sources

Generation Mix (real-time)

FuelOutput% of demand
NG34,547 MW37.6%
NUC27,672 MW30.1%
COL13,943 MW15.2%
OTH3,453 MW3.8%
WND2,301 MW2.5%
WAT1,278 MW1.4%
OIL323 MW0.4%
SUN17 MW0.0%

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